General Food Topics

In any long term SHTF if you’re throwing anything away then you aren’t planning for the future. Empty cans are easiest to repurpose, but if you open Mylar bags carefully they can still be useful. If you can’t think of any uses, save them for barter. A…

In any long term SHTF if you’re throwing anything away then you aren’t planning for the future. Empty cans are easiest to repurpose, but if you open Mylar bags carefully they can still be useful. If you can’t think of any uses, save them for barter. A…

I’ve only used it for cooking but I cannot stand the smell I cannot drink milk so I’m gonna give you what I’ve read – there was a lady that tried all of them on her family (they were Mormon) and they hated the LDS milk which is what they had prepped…

I’ve tried the Thrive powdered milk and wasn’t impressed. What’s the best tasting powdered milk out there?Statistics: Posted by msdeltamom — Sat Mar 17, 2018 8:07 pm

I think the draw for VFS is the fact it is Non GMO and has Gluten free/ Dairy free options. I think Legacy offers those options as well.I didn’t look into their shipping though and that can be a deal breaker for folks BUT maybe you should try their s…

I think the draw for VFS is the fact it is Non GMO and has Gluten free/ Dairy free options. I think Legacy offers those options as well.I didn’t look into their shipping though and that can be a deal breaker for folks BUT maybe you should try their s…

I sampled some foods from Thrive. Impressed with dried meats and fruits. Yum. Vegetables rehydrated just fine in my soups. Haven’t tried everything but I bought # 6 and #10 cans for my long term storage. Not a fan of Wise food based on what I have sa…

I sampled some foods from Thrive. Impressed with dried meats and fruits. Yum. Vegetables rehydrated just fine in my soups. Haven’t tried everything but I bought # 6 and #10 cans for my long term storage. Not a fan of Wise food based on what I have sa…

DR1VENbyKNOWLEDGE wrote:Matte wrote:I’ve heard a lot of good about Mountain House, and lots of bad about Wise. Never tried either. I can vouch for Honeyville products, we don’t buy a lot of storage food in #10 cans but when we do it’s from them and …

I have not had experience with the VFS but I wanted to come back and make a comment. I did use the link of the Costco review. We joined last summer and I had not actually considered looking there for storage food. The article alarmed me as it was s…

I have been looking at the freeze dried beef and chicken on the Valley Food Storage site. I just spoke with a rep and she said they do not do samples on their meat. Does anyone have any experience with this company?ThanksStatistics: Posted by eochie…

Thanks, Illini Warrior! (You from Illinois?) That answers all my questions!BrianStatistics: Posted by IdahoFreedom — Mon Feb 12, 2018 5:32 pm

Rolled oats maintained under ideal conditions, O2, maylar bags, etc., will keep up to 30 years, at least that what Augason Farms says.I keep my rolled oats vaccum sealed in quart jars with O2. I know quart jars take up room, but I have the room and if…

Illini Warrior wrote:they do store as well as any of the whole grains – how do you intend to shell them? – that’s the major problem with oats – I’d try one of the home roller/flakers before getting all excited – oats aren’t eazy to work with …Having…

ForwardPreppers wrote:I would also like to add – why make life harder? Store your rolled or steel cut oats properly and they will last a VERY long time. If you are concerned about their shelf life – which I do not think you should – rotate them to k…

I would also like to add – why make life harder? Store your rolled or steel cut oats properly and they will last a VERY long time. If you are concerned about their shelf life – which I do not think you should – rotate them to keep them fresh(er).Mrs…

[quote="IdahoFreedom"]Short question … can you store oat groats as long as whole-kernel wheat?We currently store wheat in (lots of) 1-gallon heat-sealed mylar bags with O2 absorbers, and these are in 5-gal food grade pails. We were thinki…

[quote="IdahoFreedom"]Short question … can you store oat groats as long as whole-kernel wheat?We currently store wheat in (lots of) 1-gallon heat-sealed mylar bags with O2 absorbers, and these are in 5-gal food grade pails. We were thinki…

Short question … can you store oat groats as long as whole-kernel wheat?We currently store wheat in (lots of) 1-gallon heat-sealed mylar bags with O2 absorbers, and these are in 5-gal food grade pails. We were thinking of buying a flaker/roller to …

Short question … can you store oat groats as long as whole-kernel wheat?We currently store wheat in (lots of) 1-gallon heat-sealed mylar bags with O2 absorbers, and these are in 5-gal food grade pails. We were thinking of buying a flaker/roller to …

Interesting article. Never heard of a "ringer" before. I’ve been cooking with cast iron for decades. One of my pans, I got from my mother, who got it from HER mother. It’s the one I probably use the most–almost every day, in fact. I also ha…

Flax seed oil.http://www.instructables.com/id/Best-Wa … -Seed-Oil/Statistics: Posted by Cast Iron — Wed Dec 27, 2017 4:44 pm

Thanks for the post Illini, I have never seen one of these before. I have some cast iron that has been handed down since the gold rush and I have always just washed it with Dawn like my grandma did. I got a new pan two years ago and it was a wake up c…

[quote="DR1VENbyKNOWLEDGE"]Had no idea….Excellent share Illini… Checking it out, it was $18 on Amazon…Down in the "Customers also bought" area I saw this one….Might be worth the look but I really have no idea.900 reviews–…

[quote="DR1VENbyKNOWLEDGE"]Had no idea….Excellent share Illini… Checking it out, it was $18 on Amazon…Down in the "Customers also bought" area I saw this one….Might be worth the look but I really have no idea.900 reviews–…

Had no idea….Excellent share Illini… Checking it out, it was $18 on Amazon…Down in the "Customers also bought" area I saw this one….Might be worth the look but I really have no idea.900 reviews—4.5 stars—-Bigger—-Less expensiv…

Had no idea….Excellent share Illini… Checking it out, it was $18 on Amazon…Down in the "Customers also bought" area I saw this one….Might be worth the look but I really have no idea.900 reviews—4.5 stars—-Bigger—-Less expensiv…

Nice article Illini. Yes we know what a ringer is, learned it from our parents/grandparents. We have a lot of cast iron skillets and dutch ovens. Some of them are grizwold that my wife or I got from our parents that got them from their parents. I use …

Gaye is writing on a prepper subject with some personal experience – it’s a good one with some solid advice ….https://www.backdoorsurvival.com/cast-iron-tips/Statistics: Posted by Illini Warrior — Wed Dec 27, 2017 9:32 am

Gaye is writing on a prepper subject with some personal experience – it’s a good one with some solid advice ….https://www.backdoorsurvival.com/cast-iron-tips/Statistics: Posted by Illini Warrior — Wed Dec 27, 2017 9:32 am

A great discussion on a very popular prepper topic!Statistics: Posted by eochief66 — Fri Nov 03, 2017 9:04 am

Good discussion. I’m not married to any one dried food company and typically buy on deep discounted sales. Given I’m able to can, ferment, or dehydrate food myself, it’s really only the price that sells me, or a need to fill a gap in stored SHTF ingre…

apache235 wrote:Take a look at Cosco, I believe their freeze dried stuff is made by Mtn house, but it’s a lot cheaper.If you’re talking about Nutristore, that’s Thrive.(and Shelf Reliance before Thrive)http://topfoodstoragereviews.com/foodstorage-com-…

Take a look at Cosco, I believe their freeze dried stuff is made by Mtn house, but it’s a lot cheaper.Statistics: Posted by apache235 — Tue Oct 24, 2017 8:51 am

We purchased most of our dried food from Emergency Essentials. We normally buy what I label "meal components" but do have some add water entrees – all of those are Mountain House purchased on sale. We have never purchased food that wasn’t …

DR1VENbyKNOWLEDGE wrote:Rowan-The-Red wrote:@ DR1VENbyKNOWLEDGE no problem. I just thought that there might be another company that I had never heard of. But either way I am glad you gave a review on that one as well because Sam’s Club has a pretty…

DR1VENbyKNOWLEDGE wrote:Rowan-The-Red wrote:@ DR1VENbyKNOWLEDGE no problem. I just thought that there might be another company that I had never heard of. But either way I am glad you gave a review on that one as well because Sam’s Club has a pretty…

Rowan-The-Red wrote:@ DR1VENbyKNOWLEDGE no problem. I just thought that there might be another company that I had never heard of. But either way I am glad you gave a review on that one as well because Sam’s Club has a pretty decent savings on them …

@ DR1VENbyKNOWLEDGE no problem. I just thought that there might be another company that I had never heard of. But either way I am glad you gave a review on that one as well because Sam’s Club has a pretty decent savings on them right now but we hav…

Rowan-The-Red wrote:DR1VENbyKNOWLEDGE wrote:Augusta Farms…..Not too impressed here…Honestly I haven’t had a LOT of their stuff so not a complete, logical opinion formed here, but after cost per serving and so far taste is involved, not sure I’m go…

Rowan-The-Red wrote:DR1VENbyKNOWLEDGE wrote:Augusta Farms…..Not too impressed here…Honestly I haven’t had a LOT of their stuff so not a complete, logical opinion formed here, but after cost per serving and so far taste is involved, not sure I’m go…

DR1VENbyKNOWLEDGE wrote:Augusta Farms…..Not too impressed here…Honestly I haven’t had a LOT of their stuff so not a complete, logical opinion formed here, but after cost per serving and so far taste is involved, not sure I’m going to.CRACK open th…

Matte wrote:I’ve heard a lot of good about Mountain House, and lots of bad about Wise. Never tried either. I can vouch for Honeyville products, we don’t buy a lot of storage food in #10 cans but when we do it’s from them and never been disappointed …

Matte wrote:I’ve heard a lot of good about Mountain House, and lots of bad about Wise. Never tried either. I can vouch for Honeyville products, we don’t buy a lot of storage food in #10 cans but when we do it’s from them and never been disappointed …